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ATLANTA (WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024) HBCU All-Stars LLC has announced its third 2024-25 HBCU All-Stars “Player of the Week, Team of the Week, and National Spotlight Player” honors featuring the nation’s top HBCU men and women student-athletes from the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC, Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T, and Hampton Universities.

“What an impressive week #3 by our HBCU teams across the country. They are showing the world why HBCU basketball matters…”

About The Watch List

Our watch list players have proved their selection, and other players have been added and proved their worth with amazing talent, skills, and abilities while playing numerous Power 5 programs across the country in the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Pac-12, and SEC.

HBCU All-Stars Week 3 Winners

Sunday, December 1, 2024 – Saturday, December 7, 2024

Men’s Player of the Week
  • Sterling Young, Florida A&M University – Average 29 mpg, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals for the week.
Men’s Team of the Week
  • SWAC Men’s Team of the Week: Southern University – Went (1-0) for the week with a win over University of Tulsa (70-66) and for second week in a row Southern University goes on the road and gets another big win against a Mid-Major Conference Opponent. Southern’s overall record is now (4-4) and has a three-game win streak.
  • SWAC Men’s Team of the Week: Florida A&M University – Went (2-0) for the week with a pair of home wins over Presbyterian College (66-63) and a win against Trinity College (130-58). FAMU has a two-game win streak.
  • MEAC Men’s Team of the Week: Norfolk State University – Went (1-0) for the week with a win over Stony Brook (77-66) to stay hot against Division I opponents in the non-conference play of the season. Overall record is (6-3) and has a two-game win streak.
  • Independent Men’s Team of the Week: Hampton University – Went (1-0) for the week with an 82-71 win over North Carolina A&T State University at home.
  • CIAA Men’s Co-Teams of the Week: Shaw University – Went (2-0) for the week with conference wins over Virginia State (66-62) on the road and beat Elizabeth City State University (83-66) at home. Shaw has a (6-4) overall record and a two-game win streak.
  • CIAA Men’s Co-Teams of the Week: Claflin University – Went (2-0) for the week with conference wins over Virginia Union (79-76) on the road and a win at home against Bowie State. They have a (5-4) overall record and a three-game win streak.
  • SIAC Men’s Team of the Week: Miles College – Went (2-0) for the week with wins over Fort Valley State University (82-54) at home and road win at Savannah State University (68-55). Miles College has a (6-2) overall record and a two-game win streak.
National Spotlight Men’s Player of the Week
  • Sterling Young, Florida A&M University – Averaged 29 mpg, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals for the week.
  • Trent McIntyre, Shaw University – Averaged 36 mpg, 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals for the week.
Women’s Player of the Week
  • Alisha Wilson, Alabama A&M University – Played 36 minutes in a road win over Lindenwood, finishing with a double-double: 11 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in her only game of the week.
Women’s Team of the Week
  • Women’s Team of the Week: Alabama A&M – Went 1-0 for the week and improved to a (5-3) overall record. The Bulldogs secured a road win at Lindenwood (61-58), and with a two-game win streak.
  • MEAC Women’s Team of the Week: Coppin State University – Went 2-0 for the week with victories at NJIT (63-31) and a home win over Arizona State (74-68 in overtime). The Eagles extended their win streak to two games with dominant performances.
  • Independent Women’s Team of the Week: Hampton University – Went 1-0 for the week, securing a huge SEC victory over Georgia on the road (76-74 in overtime). The Pirates delivered one of the biggest upsets of the week.
  • CIAA Women’s Team of the Week: Bowie State University – Went 3-0 for the week and defeated Johnson C. Smith (71-58) on the road, University of the District of Columbia (70-46) at home, and Claflin University (54-45) at home. They are on a six-game winning streak.
  • SIAC Women’s Team of the Week: Lane College – Went (2-0) for the week and improved their overall record to (6-1) for a six-game winning streak. The Dragons defeated Allen (79-70) and Blue Mountain University (65-55) with both games at home.
National Spotlight Women’s Player of the Week
  • Laila Lawrence, Coppin State University – Averaged 38.5 minutes per game, 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.5 steals.
  • Taniyah Greene, Virginia Union University – Averaged 24 minutes per game, 17.3 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 assist for Virginia Union University’s strong (6-2) start for the season.
National Spotlight Women’s Team of the Week
  • National Spotlight NCAA Division I Independent Women’s Team of the Week: Hampton University – Went 1-0 for the week and secured a massive (76-74) overtime win over the University of Georgia on their home court. The Pirates pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the week.
  • National Spotlight NCAA Division II Women’s Team of the Week: Bowie State – Went 3-0 for the week and defeated Johnson C. Smith (71-58) on the road, University of the District of Columbia (70-46) at home, and Claflin University (54-45) at home. Bowie State has now won six straight games.

About The All Star Game

This event is far more than a basketball game. HBCU All-Stars LLC will stage the HBCU All-Star Game Experience, a week-long festival that will kick off the week on Tuesday, April 2 and conclude the following Tuesday after the Championship game (April 9). It will celebrate the HBCU Experience and will be highlighted by a HBCU All-Stars College Admissions Fair, Community Outreach and Engagement, Pro Day Combine, Welcome Reception, Awards Ceremony, and Social Justice & Civil Rights panel discussion.

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